Charter schools: freedom of speech and of the press.

Existing law grants to public school pupils the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press, as specified. Existing law requires each governing board of a school district and each county board of education to adopt rules and regulations in the form of a written publications code that includes reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner for conducting expressive activities within the agency's jurisdiction. Existing law also prohibits school districts operating one or more high schools and private secondary schools from making or enforcing a rule that subjects a high school pupil to disciplinary sanctions solely on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication…